{"product_id":"decay-of-the-angel-the-sea-of-fertility-4","title":"Decay of the Angel: The Sea of Fertility, 4","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe final installment of the masterful tetralogy, \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Fertility, \u003c\/i\u003efinds Shigekuni Honda an elderly wealthy man in the 1960s, adopting a teenage orphan whom he is convinced is the reincarnation of his childhood friend. - \"One of the best final scenes in the history of the novel.\" --David Mitchell, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Honda, now an aged and wealthy man, once more encounters a person he believes to be a reincarnation of his friend, Kiyoaki Matsugae--this time restored to life as a teenage orphan, Tōru. Adopting the boy as his heir, Honda quickly finds that Tōru is a force to be reckoned with. The final novel of this celebrated tetralogy weaves together the dominant themes of the previous three novels in the series: the decay of Japan's courtly tradition; the essence and value of Buddhist philosophy and aesthetics; and, underlying all, Mishima's apocalyptic vision of the modern era.","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41875145490507,"sku":"9780679722434","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/5645\/2427\/files\/imageloader_790a7726-74ba-4696-af00-5473836d8a11.jpg?v=1762333610","url":"https:\/\/xiabooks.org\/products\/decay-of-the-angel-the-sea-of-fertility-4","provider":"XIA Books \u0026 Café","version":"1.0","type":"link"}